New
Delhi: Meghalaya Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary
called on Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja here today
and apprised her of Megahalaya's vast tourism potential
both for in the domestic and foreign sectors. He said,
leave travel concession to the Central Government employees
to visit the north-east has made Meghalaya quite popular
among tourists. "Tourism is one of the most important
aspects in achieving the national integration," he added.
Welcoming the proposed Heli-tourism announced by the Union
Ministry of tourism, he urged that travel by helicopter
to Meghalaya might be made affordable to attract more
visitors to the area. He requested to see if a subsidy
could be considered in this regard. Selja said the Union
Government is committed to promote tourism in the north-east
and the region is on the priority agenda for development
of tourism related infrastructure. "Tourism and people-to-people
contact has provided an excellent opportunity to have
better understanding among the people to know each other,"
she added. -August
19, 2009